Racism and Human Rights
Informative Research Project Rough Draft
Racism and Human Rights Racism is a subject that affects everyone, no matter race, color, creed, or religion. It has been an issue since the beginning of time and will continue to be a problem, more than likely, for the rest of our lifetimes. It comes in many forms, and the end result of racism can be devastating, for instance the lives lost as a result of the holocaust, or removal of Aboriginal children from their parents in Australia so that eventually there would be no full blooded indigenous people left (reconciliaction.org). We see and hear it locally every day, whether it be someone complaining about a person in earshot not using English to communicate, or a hateful glance shot at one of the thousands of soldiers that call El Paso their temporary home. We hear about it worldwide just as often, many countries in the Middle East are being affected by religious hatred and Africa has been and is still facing genocide in many countries with the killing of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. We fight wars over it and bury innocent souls because of it, racism spares no one. Its effects seep from nation to nation, making us all victims. Teaching our children and encouraging the people around us to love and be accepting is the only way to fight it and come out on top.
What is racism? According to GlobalIssues.org, “Racism is the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to people simply on basis of their race and that some racial groups are superior to others”. This idea is carried out with abusive and discriminatory behavior towards members of what is thought to be the inferior race. Racist individuals often believe that members of certain races are prone to dishonest or criminal behavior; other races are inclined to greed and aggression; while other races are apt to promiscuous conduct and immoral activities. Even generalities that a certain race are fast runners, bad drivers, better in
Racism and Human Rights Racism is a subject that affects everyone, no matter race, color, creed, or religion. It has been an issue since the beginning of time and will continue to be a problem, more than likely, for the rest of our lifetimes. It comes in many forms, and the end result of racism can be devastating, for instance the lives lost as a result of the holocaust, or removal of Aboriginal children from their parents in Australia so that eventually there would be no full blooded indigenous people left (reconciliaction.org). We see and hear it locally every day, whether it be someone complaining about a person in earshot not using English to communicate, or a hateful glance shot at one of the thousands of soldiers that call El Paso their temporary home. We hear about it worldwide just as often, many countries in the Middle East are being affected by religious hatred and Africa has been and is still facing genocide in many countries with the killing of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. We fight wars over it and bury innocent souls because of it, racism spares no one. Its effects seep from nation to nation, making us all victims. Teaching our children and encouraging the people around us to love and be accepting is the only way to fight it and come out on top.
What is racism? According to GlobalIssues.org, “Racism is the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attributed to people simply on basis of their race and that some racial groups are superior to others”. This idea is carried out with abusive and discriminatory behavior towards members of what is thought to be the inferior race. Racist individuals often believe that members of certain races are prone to dishonest or criminal behavior; other races are inclined to greed and aggression; while other races are apt to promiscuous conduct and immoral activities. Even generalities that a certain race are fast runners, bad drivers, better in
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